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2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

6 open recalls

Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Structure

A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 141,200 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V279000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Visibility

Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 158,651 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V103000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 141,053 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V069000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Structure

If the outer tube corrodes, there may be a rapid loss of the gas used to provide lift assistance, causing the lift gate to fall suddenly, increasing the risk of injury.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to June 1, 2012, and 2016 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured January 11, 2016, to July 8, 2016.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 50,228 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V867000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility

Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to January 5, 2015.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 93,801 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V792000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

The turn signal may continue to signal an intended directional change after a point when the auto-cancel function, if operating properly, would have terminated the signal.

These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the turn signal levers in the vehicle were not manufactured correctly, which could result in the auto-cancel function of the turn signal becoming inoperative.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 21 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V001000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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